Slask Wroclaw
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| Full name | Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna |
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| Nickname(s) | WKS, Wojskowi (Military) |
| Founded | 1947 (18 March 1946) |
| Ground | Stadion Miejski, Wrocław, Poland |
| Capacity | 42,771 |
| Chairman | Michał Bobowiec |
| Manager | Jan Urban |
| League | Ekstraklasa |
| 2016–17 | 11th |
| Website | Club home page |
Śląsk Wrocław (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕlɔ̃sk ˈvrɔt͡swaf]) is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish football league system. The club was founded in 1947 and has competed under many names since then; adopting the name Śląsk Wrocław ten years after their foundation. In 1977, Śląsk Wrocław won the Polish league championship for the first time. The club has also won the Polish Cup twice, the Polish SuperCup twice and the Ekstraklasa Cup once. The club's home is Stadion Miejski, a 42,771 capacity stadium in Wrocław which was one of the host venues during UEFA Euro 2012. Club previously played at Olympic Stadium and Stadion Oporowska.
Śląsk Wrocław is ranked 9th in the .
The club has had many names since its foundation in 1947. They are listed below;
Śląsk is the Polish name of Silesia, the historical region in which Wrocław is located.
They are among the largest supporter movements in Poland. They are one of the precursors football supporters in Poland (in the early 70). Śląsk supporters call themselves Nobles from Wrocław (Polish: Szlachta z Wrocławia). In the 1980s many of the club's fans were active in the Solidarity and Fighting Solidarity movement which were fighting the communist regime in Poland. It is therefore not unusual to see anticommunist and patriotic slogans on the stands.
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